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Other items on the agenda for today's meeting include proposed uses for commercial space at the State Street garage and a downtown business' application for valet parking.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 18, 2014
Commissioners to discuss Palm Avenue streetscape

During the evening session of today’s Sarasota City Commission meeting, the board will consider the future of a downtown palm grove that businesses say causes flooding.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ciarra Buff, a sixth-grader, and Joseph Peery, an eighth-grader, board the bus for their first day of classes at Martha B. King Middle School. Asked if he was excited for school to start, Peery said, "I'd rather be fishing."
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • August 18, 2014
Summer ends, school begins

Longboat Key students prepare for first day of school Aug. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Superintendent Rick Mills leans in to talk with a student at Freedom Elementary.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: First Day of School at Freedom

Superintendent Rick Mills greeted families at Freedom Elementary School today.

  • East County
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Sophia Potillo and Camryn Kolbe become friends right away on the first day.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: First day of school at Braden River Elementary

Braden River Elementary students hugged their teary-eyed parents goodbye and settled into their new classrooms, where new friends and teachers greeted them on the first day of school, Aug. 18.

  • East County
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Clockwise from left: Steve McHugh, Marie Maxwell, Amy Urban and Tori Maxwell came out to the winery for the first time.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Fiorelli Winery Harvest Festival

Rosa Fiorelli's Winery and Vineyard welcomed the public to help stomp out cancer during the vineyard's August Harvest Festival Aug. 16 and Aug. 17. The event raised money for the American Cancer Society.

  • East County
  • News
Guests enjoyed samplings of more than 50 beers from around the world at Morton’s Market Celebration of Brewing.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Morton's Market Celebration of Brewing

Guests enjoyed samples of more than 50 beers at Morton's Market Celebration of Brewing Saturday, Aug. 16, at Morton's Gourmet Market.

  • Arts + Culture
Roni and Emily Duthie, MaryElizabeth Ameal and Brooke Wasserman
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: School of Russian Ballet Grand Opening

The School of Russian Ballet moved locations and held its grand opening ceremony Saturday, Aug. 16, at School of Russian Ballet.

  • Arts + Culture
Liz Bentze, Isabella Bartels and Crystal Galbraith love spending time together.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Summer Blast Camp

About 200 campers enjoyed the last week of the Lakewood Ranch branch's YMCA Summer Blast Camp Aug. 11 through Aug. 15.

  • East County
  • News
Judi Balot completes a bridge.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Jump Dance Co. Camp

Campers at Jump Dance Co. finished a summers' worth of dance camps with a talent show Aug. 15.

  • East County
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This week's FYI Friday features news about a 'sexy' distinction for Sarasota, another beach plane crash and more Colony drama!
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 15, 2014
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort closed in August 2010.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2014
Colony Lender demands $5.1 million from Colony owners

Attorney David Siegal wrote in a letter that unit owners are liable for unpaid rent and real estate taxes of more than $5.1 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key Fire-Rescue trucks begin practice drill Friday outside the former Longboat Key Hilton.
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • August 15, 2014
Longboat Key Fire Department conducts drills at former Hilton

Eleven firefighters trained at property Friday prior to sites demolition.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Storm clouds loom over Lakewood Ranch Main Street Friday morning.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2014
Weekend forecasts shows rain

The National Weather Service reports a 30% chance of scattered thunderstorms throughout the weekend and early next week in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • News
The CSAB advises and makes recommendations to the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners regarding priorities and expenditures of the County's dedicated millage for children’s services.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 15, 2014
Manatee County accepts Children's Services Board applications

Manatee County is accepting applications to fill three seats on the Children's Services Advisory Board.

  • East County
  • News
Gabriella Ramirez, Luz Barrero and Marthin Ramirez snack on ice cream.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary Ice Cream Social

Tara Elementary students and their families indulged in ice cream covered in candy toppings and other delectables Aug. 14 at the school's Ice Cream Social. Students also visited their future classrooms, sat at their new desks and met with teachers.

  • East County
  • News
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